Jeffrey M. DeSisto

Jeffrey M. DeSisto is an attorney with DeSisto Law in Providence, Rhode Island, where he handles complex civil litigation. His experience includes constitutional issues, municipal and government defense, business disputes, tax-related litigation, investigations, discovery, depositions, and trial work. He joined the firm as a paralegal in 2013 and returned as an attorney in 2022, bringing both long familiarity with litigation practice and formal legal training.

DeSisto earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts and English, cum laude, from Providence College in 2013, an M.F.A. from the University of Connecticut in 2017, and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2022. He also completed a judicial externship with Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

DeSisto has worked on trials, investigations, written and oral advocacy, discovery, and depositions. His matters have included defense of the Rhode Island Division of Taxation, constitutional claims, and multimillion-dollar business disputes. The practice requires careful document review, legal research, witness preparation, and motion strategy, particularly when cases involve public entities, statutory authority, complex financial issues, or significant commercial stakes.

Jeffrey M. DeSisto is admitted in Rhode Island and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. DeSisto’s background in both paralegal and attorney roles gives him experience with the detailed preparation that precedes hearings and trials. His current work focuses on civil disputes that require rigorous research, factual development, and advocacy involving government actions, constitutional questions, taxes, business interests, and other contested legal issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, DeSisto Law LLC
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, St. Thomas More Society of Rhode Island

Licensed State

• Rhode Island

Education

• Roger Williams School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Connecticut
  MFA
• Providence College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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